Hans Thomas Fogdö (born 14 March 1970) is a Swedish former

alpine skier Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether ...

. A slalom specialist, he won the

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for that discipline in 1993. On 7 February 1995, a training accident at

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, Sweden, in which he broke his spine left him disabled. Today, he works for various sponsor projects and for the Swedish Ski Association.

World Cup victories

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fogdö, Thomas 1970 births Swedish male alpine skiers Alpine skiers at the 1992 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1994 Winter Olympics FIS Alpine Ski World Cup champions Swedish people with disabilities Sportspeople from Gällivare Living people Skiers from Norrbotten County